Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 53 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert is in force until 8 September 2026, 21:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 13 recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026 — 6 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 5 September 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * WHERE...Portions of Puerto Rico (particularly across coastal and urban areas and lower-elevation valleys) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. * WHEN...From 10...
An estimated 1,338,231 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 April 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 70 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 18.0799, -66.1773 |
| Nearest City | Cayey (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T14:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-08T10:00:00-04:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-08T17:00:00-04:00 |
| AreaDesc | San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix |
| SenderName | NWS San Juan PR |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 8 |
| ZoneCount | 15 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 46/100, near Cayey (Puerto Rico), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.